| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑06‑26 | 3 | 68 | Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
| Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew as the Low Group of the 103rd Combat Bomb Wing (Provisional) on today's mission, led by Col. Budd J. Peaslee. Although a bombing run was attempted from the planned IP, no bombing reference points in the target area were visible. Adhering to official policy - bombing only positively identified targets of military significance in occupied territory is permitted - bombs were not dropped. A B-17 gunship - known as a YB-40 - supplied by the 92nd BG, flew as #3 in the lead squadron. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron Deputy. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑29960 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | NYMOKYMI |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Erickson, Gordon Bennett⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Dartt, Clifford Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hackley, Francis Mercer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Irvine, Donald Wesley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Welch, Paul Gerald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Penly, Robert Horace⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Reandeau, Lawrence Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Mankowitz, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wingerter, Frank Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Coburn, James P⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |